Robust and Secure Cloud-Based Platform for Data Processing and Management

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the virtual network is configured to allow traffic forwarding, use a remote gateway, or allow gateway transit capabilities.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the routing table comprises one-hop entries.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the zone is a public zone, a private zone, an intermediate zone, or a demilitarized zone.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one standard comprises a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standard, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standard, or a Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) standard.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein at least one of the plurality of zones can communicate, using a virtual network gateway, with an entity external to the cloud-computing environment.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the entity is an internet or an internet-of-things (IoT) management and security center.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the plurality of zones comprises a public zone, a private zone, an intermediate zone, and a demilitarized zone.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least one standard comprises a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standard, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standard, or a Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) standard.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein at least one of the plurality of zones can communicate, using a virtual network gateway, with an entity external to the cloud-computing environment.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 14, wherein the entity is an internet or an internet-of-things (IoT) management and security center.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the plurality of zones comprises a public zone, a private zone, an intermediate zone, and a demilitarized zone.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 13, wherein the at least one standard comprises a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) standard, a National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standard, or a Health Information Trust Alliance (HITRUST) standard.